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Plants & Animals Jun 2, 2025

Decades of searching and a chance discovery: Why finding Leadbeater's possum in NSW is such big news

Until now, Victorians believed their state was the sole home for Leadbeater's possum, their critically endangered state faunal emblem. This tiny marsupial is clinging to life in a few pockets of mountain ash and snow gum ...

Earth Sciences May 28, 2025

Why slower-sinking microorganisms are bad news for the climate

Organic particles that settle on the seabed ensure CO2 stays locked. However, natural gel-like substances slow down this process. Such microscale mechanisms play a crucial role in enhancing climate predictions.

Economics & Business May 5, 2025

Why local journalism's decline is bad news for borrowers

Digital disruption can claim many casualties, from the landline telephone and fax machine to compact disks and encyclopedias. But not all of these can be casually chalked up to the march of progress.

Environment Apr 22, 2025

News on climate change is more persuasive than expected

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, demanding urgent and effective action to mitigate its severe impacts. One barrier to effective climate change action is its polarizing nature, largely driven ...

Social Sciences Apr 7, 2025

Understanding who is most likely to fall for fake news is first step toward strategies for counteracting misinformation

A global study of more than 66,000 participants has revealed which groups of people are most susceptible to misinformation.

Economics & Business Mar 17, 2025

Earnings news causes immediate stock price jumps, sometimes moving whole market

Recent weeks have vividly illustrated that stock markets respond quickly to policy changes in tariffs. Just how fast the stock market can react to news is shown in a new study from the University of California San Diego's ...

Plants & Animals Mar 11, 2025

Why a deadly parasite is not all bad news for bees in Australia

Researchers say Australia is in a unique position to prepare native species for the impacts of the Varroa destructor—a mite now on our shores after decimating honeybee populations in other parts of the world.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2025

Meta-analysis uncovers public's skill in detecting fake news, but skepticism towards true news persists

While the internet has made accessing information and updates on what is happening in the world extremely easy, it has also facilitated the proliferation of fake news. Over the past decades, fake news has thus become a heated ...

Environment Mar 4, 2025

News article or big oil ad? As native advertisements mislead readers on climate change, experts identify interventions

In the battle against climate disinformation, native advertising is a fierce foe. A study published in npj Climate Action led by Boston University (BU) researchers, in collaboration with Cambridge University colleagues, evaluates ...

Environment Feb 27, 2025

The atmosphere is getting better at cleaning itself—but that's not all good news

Imagine for a moment the atmosphere is a kitchen sink. Wildfires, industry emissions, plants and microbes dump their grimy dishes into it in the form of noxious and planet-heating gases.

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